BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee
4.00pm 14 March 2024
Council Chamber, Hove Twon Hall
decision list
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Part One |
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Education Capital Resources and Capital Investment Programme 2024-25
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
That Children Families & Schools Committee
2.1 That the level of available capital resources totalling £4.200m for investment relating to education buildings financed from capital grant be noted.
2.2 That Committee agree the allocation of funding as shown in Appendices 1 and 2 and recommend this to Strategy Finance & City Regeneration Committee on 14 March 2024 for inclusion within the Council’s Capital Investment Programme 2024/25.
2.3 That Committee agree to recommend to Strategy Finance & City Regeneration Committee that they grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Property & Design to procure the capital maintenance and basic need works and enter into contracts within these budgets, as required, in accordance with Contract Standing Orders in respect of the entire Education Capital Programme.
That Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee
2.1 That the level of available capital resources totalling £4.200m for investment relating to education buildings financed from capital grant be noted.
2.2 That Strategy Finance & City Regeneration Committee agree the allocation of funding as shown in Appendices 1 and 2 for inclusion within the Council’s Capital Investment Programme 2024/25.
2.3 That Strategy Finance & City Regeneration Committee agree to grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Property & Design to procure the capital maintenance and basic need works and enter into contracts within these budgets, as required, in accordance with Contract Standing Orders in respect of the entire Education Capital Programme. |
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115
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Organisation Redesign - Changes to Delegations
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Contact Officer: |
Alison Mcmanamon |
Tel: 01273 290511 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Committee notes the proposed officer re-organisation as set out in the report.
2.2 That Committee notes the outcome of the consultation process as set out in the report.
2.3 That Committee delegates responsibility to the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Chief Executive to make the changes to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers considered necessary or incidental to implement the new directorate structure in accordance with the timeline set out in the report.
2.4 That Committee agrees that all the changes described at para 2.3 above and listed at 4.29 to 4.30 shall take effect from 1st April 2024, and for interim arrangements to be put in place as needed, pending the appointment of a Corporate Director (Housing, Care and Wellbeing). |
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116
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Social Value in procurement
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Committee approves the new document suite “the Social Value Toolkit” for use in Council procurement activity going forward.
2.2 That Committee agrees for a Social Value community of practice to be created to support Council Officers and to ensure the document suite remains up to date.
2.3 That Committee delegates authority to approve updates of the Social Value Policy and Toolkit to the Head of Procurement in consultation with the Procurement lead members.
2.4 That Committee approves the creation of a Directorate KPI to monitor delivery of Social Value going forward. |
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117
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Proposals for new Governance Arrangements
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Contact Officer: |
Elizabeth Culbert |
Tel: 01273 291515 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
That Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee recommends that full Council:
2.1 Formally resolves to change its governance arrangements by ceasing to operate a committee system and instead operating a leader and cabinet executive system on 16 May 2024, during the annual Council meeting at which it is proposed the new Constitution shall be formally adopted;
2.2 Approves the Notice and Summary of Proposals set out in Appendix 1 and instructs the Executive Director Governance, People & Resources to publish the Notice in accordance with Section 9KC of the Local Government Act 2000;
2.3 Notes the planned consultation and engagement as described at paragraphs 3.13-3.17 of the report and Appendix 3;
2.4 Notes that a new Constitution will be submitted to full Council on 16th May 2024 and, if adopted, will come into force on 16th May 2024.
2.5 That Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee agrees the meetings timetable for the Municipal Year 2024/25 as set out at Appendix 2 with dates and indicative times subject to full Council agreeing to adopt the new constitution at its annual meeting and subject to Council Procedure Rule 3.2 which sets out that the time and place of the meeting will be determined by the Chief Executive.
2.6 Approves the recommendations of the Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee as set out under recommendations 2.1-2.4 above. |
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Community Engagement Framework
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Contact Officer: |
Giles Rossington |
Tel: 01273 295514 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Committee notes the information in this report and its appendices. |
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119
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Pay Policy Statement 2024/25
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
Strategy Finance & City Regeneration Committee:
2.1 That Committee recommends to full Council the adoption of the pay policy statement for 2024/25 attached at Appendix 1.
Full Council:
2.2 That full Council formally approves the recommendation of Strategy Finance & City Regeneration Committee that it adopts the pay policy statement for 2024/25 attached at Appendix 1. |
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Local Transport Plan 2024-25 Capital Programme
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Contact Officer: |
Tracy Beverley |
Tel: 01273 292813 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 This Committee agrees the 2024/25 Local Transport Plan Capital budget allocation of £4.538m, as set out in Table 1 of this report.
2.2 This Committee notes the council’s wider 2024/2025 Capital Transport Programme with a value of £23.10m, as set out in section 3.23 – 3.24 and detailed in Appendix 1. |
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Annual Planned Maintenance Budget and Asset Management Fund Allocations 2024-25 for the Council’s Operational Buildings
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 Approves the annual programme of planned maintenance works for the Planned Maintenance Budget as detailed in Appendices 1 and 2, at a total estimated cost of £4,004,740.
2.2 Approves the Asset Management Fund allocation for 2024-25 totalling £1,000,000, as detailed in Appendix 3 of this report.
2.3 Agrees to delegate authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture and Assistant Director Property & Design to take all necessary steps to procure the Planned Maintenance Budget works and Asset Management Fund improvement works and award contracts within these budgets. |
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Moulsecoomb Hub and Housing Project
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Ward Affected: |
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean |
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RESOLVED:
That Housing and New Homes Committee
Recommends to Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee to:
2.1 Agree to begin a procurement exercise for the redevelopment of this site, including early market engagement.
2.2 Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Environment, Economy & Culture and the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to procure the contractors and then once a budget has been agreed at a subsequent committee meeting, to then enter in to relevant contracts.
2.3 Note that the demolition of some of the existing buildings is due to commence in March 2024.
That Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee:
2.1 Agree to begin a procurement exercise for the redevelopment of this site, including early market engagement.
2.2 Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Environment, Economy & Culture and the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to procure the contractors and then once a budget has been agreed at a subsequent committee meeting, to then enter into relevant contracts.
2.3 Note that the demolition of some of the existing buildings is due to commence in March 2024. |
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